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We’re still enjoying the best of apple season, and there’s no better way to enjoy their crisp deliciousness than by taking a big bite out of a caramel apple . They make autumn feel just a little more festive, but you don’t have to go to a carnival or a state fair to find yourself a good one; making them at home is fun and easy, and perfect options for healthier Halloween treats! Read on to learn how you can make these crunchy delights at home, just in time for your Halloween party . Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Read the rest of How to Make Your Own Organic Caramel Apple Treats for Halloween Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: apple , apple treat , apples , autumn , caramel , caramel apple recipe , caramel apples , desserts , DIY , DIY caramel , DIY caramel apples , halloween , Halloween food , homemade caramel , nuts , organic apples , organic food , organic nuts , recipes , toppings

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Controversial artist Damien Hirst has turned his focus from diamond skulls to green building, announcing plans to design an eco-friendly town near Ilfracombe north of Devon, England. Hirst’s Southern Extension includes plans for 750 sustainable and energy-efficient homes, and it’s envisioned as a model for other parts of the United Kingdom. The town also features a school, playground, offices, retail space, and a health center – and it will be powered largely by wind turbines and photovoltaic solar panels . Read the rest of Is Damien Hirst’s Plan for a Green UK Town Half Baked? Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Damien Hirst , devon , eco design , green design , Ilfracombe , master plan , sustainable design , sustainable town , urban planning

Damien Hirst is perhaps best known as an extraordinarily provocative, sometimes playful artist who makes an incredible amount of money from his conceptual art — in a surprising shift, he now aims to channel some of that wealth into a new role as a pioneer in eco-housing development . Hirst, who is purported to have a horror of “anonymous, lifeless buildings,” has unveiled plans to construct over 500 eco-homes in an effort to revitalize his adopted hometown of Ifracombe in Devon, UK. The proposed homes include renewable energy solutions such as concealed wind turbines in their roofs and photovoltaic solar panels . Read the rest of Artist Damien Hirst Unveils Plans to Build 500 Eco-Homes in UK Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: community development , community revitalization , Damien Hirst , Eco Architecture , eco design , eco homes , green development , green housing , ilfracombe devon , Mike Rundell , photovoltaic solar panels

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On October 14th, British artist Damien Hirstâ€™s butterfly painting I Am Become Death, Shatterer of Worlds (2006) sold for 2,2 million pounds (3,5 million dollars) at Christie’s auction in London . This may not be such a shocking figure, considering his pickled shark sold for 17 million pounds in 2008 .